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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Wednesday, November 14, 1956 Power Crazy NCAA More than likely each of the NCAA members agreeing to swing the axe on A&M and five other schools feels he is completely justified in his action. But what they seemingly fail to realize is that each of the sports conferences has its rules, and means of enforcing them. We don’t need a group of men, bloated with their own significance, to dictate and pass out decisions as being the final word. Each year this group has gained momentum in its power craze until finally, last night, they proved their inability and uselessness with their mass punishment ruling. The Southwest Conference apparently feels we are clean of violations—at least they give lip service to this idea— and then the NCAA virtually slaps them in the face too and suggests that we be investigated for new violations. How can they, sitting many miles away, believe they know more about any alleged violations in the SWC than does our own rules committee ? When they start showing their greed for power, they prove to all they no longer practice the ideals of good sports manship which they supposedly are trying to enforce. — WEDNESDAY — Walt Disney’s “SONG OF THE SOUTH” — Plus “DIAL M FOR MURDER” with RAY MIDLAND nrrarjni Bryan 2‘$879 TODAY thru SATURDAY Ur* CinemaScope AND COLOR M-G-M Presents the love story of Gaby starmg LESLIE SOHN CARON KERR with SIR CEDRIC TAiNA HARDWIGKE • ELG LAST DAY “Uranium Boom” CIRCLE WEDNESDAY “D-Day, 6th of June” Robert Taylor — Also — SATURDAY — NOV. 17 CONCERT—Guion Hall 7:15, All Seats $1.00 DANCE—Sbisa Hall 9:00, Stag or Drag $2.00 The Battalion The Editorial Policy of The Battalion Represents the Views of the Student Editors The Battalion, daily newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, ia published by students in the Office of Student Publications as a non-profit educational service. The Director of Student Publications is Ross Strader. The governing body of all student publications of the A.&M. College of Texas is the Student Publications Board. Faculty members are Dr. Carroll D. Laverty. Chairman; Prof. Donald D. Burchard, Prof. Tom Leland and Mr. Bennie Zinn. Student members are John W. Gossett, Murray Milner, Jr., and Leighlus E. Sheppard, Jr., Ex-officio members are Mr. Charles Roeber, and Ross Strader, Sec retary. The Battalion is published four times a week during the regular school year and once a week during the summer and vacation and examination periods. Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year and on Thursday during the summer terms and during examination and vacation periods. The Battalion Is not published on the Wednesday immediately preceeding Easter or Thanksgiving. Sub scription rates are $3.50 per semester, $6.00 per school year, $6.50 per full year, or $1.00 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. 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JIM BOWER Dave McReynolds Barry Hart Walton Jones Joy Eoper Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor ..—.City Editor Society Editor ‘ Letters To The Editor Australian Aggie Volunteers Help Following an appeal for qualified truck drivers by the Transporta tion Committee working on the bonfire, Holcombe A. Kendall, a graduate student from Australia volunteered to help. “The bonfire this year will not be built entirely by Corps students and ive are asking for the coopera tion of every student on the cam pus,” said Don Weber, co-chairman of the committee. With the help of Aggies like Holcombe, this year’s bonfire will be bigger and better than any one in the past, continued Weber. Qualified truck drivers interest ed in working on the bonfire are being urged by Weber to either talk to him or see Berne Clark, dorm 5 room 428. Scholarships Given To 6 ChE Students Six A&M students have been named winners of scholarships in chemical engineering, Dr. J. D. Lindsay, head of the Department J of Chemical Engineering*, has an nounced. Scholarships for $250 each, pro vided by the Universal Oil Pro ducts Company, were awarded to Paul M. Duke, Beaumont; Ray N. Finch, Bryan; Billy J. Hai-ris, Longview; and Cyrus H. Holley, Taft. Dow Chemical Company scholar ships for $250 each went to Sam uel L. Sullivan Jr., Port Lavaca, and Jon D. Neely of 2502 Marvin Ave., Dallas. All scholarship recipients are senior chemical engineering stu dents. LAST DAY FRESHEST COMEDY IN YEARS! 4 OLIVIA de HAVILLAND JOHN FORSYTHE • MYRNA LOY^ Editor, The Battalion What is the matter with the class of 1960 that they have no desire to support the fish football team ? I can hear them now “I have to study”, but really feeling that it is too d— cold and too much trouble to stand and yell for a team that is fighting in that same cold weather for a victory. Last Thursday there could not have been over 200 freshmen at the fish-Slime game including the fish band which I am sure had 100 per cent attendance. It is easy to see that only 10 per cent of this freshman class deserves the title of “Aggie”. If I were part of the other 90 per cent I would hide in shame at the sound of the word. It seems they would at least have interest in seeing how their chances are of getting their hair back this year. Frankly, even if they win the Shorthorn game I don’t think they deserve that privilege. Charles L. Tea, ’55 Editor, The Battalion With regard to “Put a Leash on Reveille”, the article you printed on Tuesday, Nov. 6, we would like for you to know the facts on which you should have based your article. As everyone knows, the weather all day Saturday was rather wet. Due to this fact Reveille was kept on a leash to keep her from getting dirty before the ball game. There fore she didn’t have a chance to powder her nose. Also she is not fed for 24 hours prior to the game. If you will re call the past, this is the first in cident of this kind since the TU game in 1954. We hope this will enlighten you on her usual football field activity, which the School of Vet Medicine claims is due to nervous tension. Now we will get to your master piece of writing that appeared in your paper. Just why do you blame the dog for the actions of the stu dent body? We would like to give you the facts of her action on TV. We quote from your article, “But Curtis Receives Terra Scholarship Harold E. Curtis, geology major from Minando City has been nam ed to receive the Terra Club Scholarship of Houston, S. A. Lynch, head of the Geology and Geophysics Department has an nounced. The scholarship goes to a junior or senior specializing in geology. Curtis has the highest avei-age grades among a group of 54 sen iors in geology, geological engin- neering and geophysics. Saturday night, before a regional television audience we went a long way toward justifying this false reputation.” Do you believe that the actions of a dog could determine if you are uncouth ? From your article, your answer would be yes. Think about it and then give yourself an honest answer. We have talked to people who watched the game on TV and Rev did not disgrace you. We think if you would run a poll on the general public as to their reactions on our mascot you would be surprised. Everyone we have talked to thinks the dog is an asset to the school. Also you said there was bickering and quarreling in trying to determine her guardians. As you can see from the signa tures on this letter, there are no hard feelings between her guar dians. We will bring this to a close and hope that we have answered any questions that may be on your mind. If not please feel free to consult us on any matter pertaining to our mascot. January Graduates To Hear Dr. Young Dr. M. 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